Welcome to your Drainage (Quiz)

1. 
What is the Meghna River formed by?

2. 
The Kaveri river creates which famous waterfall?

3. 
When was the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I declared closed?

4. 
Which lake is formed by the damming of a river for hydropower?

5. 
What causes streams to flow in different directions from a central peak?

6. 
Where does the Indus River rise?

7. 
Which action plan was launched to address river pollution in India?

8. 
A rectangular drainage pattern develops on which type of terrain?

9. 
What percentage of the Indus river system's water can India use according to the Indus Water Treaty (1960)?

10. 
Under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), how many interstate rivers are covered?

11. 
Which drainage pattern develops where hard and soft rocks exist parallel to each other?

12. 
Name two rivers of Peninsular India that flow westward.

13. 
What separates two drainage basins?

14. 
What is the Brahmaputra called when it enters Arunachal Pradesh?

15. 
What type of drainage pattern resembles the branches of a tree?

16. 
Which of the following rivers forms the Sundarban Delta?

17. 
Which is the largest Peninsular river?

18. 
Which river is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh?

19. 
Where does the Ganga emerge onto the plains?

20. 
Which city is located on the water divide between the Indus and Ganga river systems?

21. 
In which country does the mainstream of the Ganga enter after Farakka?

22. 
Which tributaries of the Brahmaputra cause annual floods in the northern plains?

23. 
What is the approximate length of the Krishna River?

24. 
Where does the Narmada River rise?

25. 
What is the primary goal of the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)?

26. 
Which river is also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’?

27. 
At which point does the Ganga River bifurcate?

28. 
Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?

29. 
What percentage of the world's surface is covered by water?

30. 
The ‘Marble Rocks’ near Jabalpur are associated with which river?

31. 
In which state does the Tapi River rise?

32. 
Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

33. 
The Sundarban Delta is named after which tree?

34. 
Which distributary of the Ganga flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

35. 
What type of drainage pattern is exhibited by the Ganga River System?

36. 
Where does the Brahmaputra take a 'U' turn to enter India?

37. 
What is the main cause of river pollution in India?

38. 
The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?

39. 
What is the world's largest drainage basin?

40. 
What are the names of the two headwaters of the Ganga?

41. 
The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is an example of which type of lake?

42. 
Which tributary of the Kaveri river is known for its hydroelectric potential?

43. 
Which characteristic is true for Peninsular rivers?

44. 
Which states in India are part of the Indus river basin?

45. 
Which major tributary of the Ganga meets it at Allahabad?

46. 
The largest saltwater lake in India is located in which state?

47. 
Which is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of 2900 km?

48. 
Which river forms the world’s largest riverine island?

49. 
Why are most Peninsular rivers seasonal?

50. 
Which tributary is NOT part of the Indus river system?

51. 
What type of lake is the Chilika Lake?

52. 
What is the total length of the Ganga river?

53. 
Where does the river Krishna originate?

54. 
How many towns are targeted under the NRCP for pollution abatement works?

55. 
Which river has the largest drainage basin in India?